Special Cabinet meeting in Karnataka to discuss internal reservation on April 24
Temple weddings fade as regulations tighten in Hampi
Minister Jarkiholi says his meeting with DK Shivakumar a routine courtesy call
UP man booked for allegedly stalking woman in Hubballi
Kakati police arrest 3 for selling heroin hidden in pillows
Pocso accused man, 26, found dead; family cries foul
Seven candidates in fray for Bgavi bar association prez post; polling on May 2
Basava Jayanti marked with processions, tributes across Dharwad
Belagavi district admin celebrates Basava Jayanti
Hubballi marks Basava Jayanti, recalls social reformers ideals
Shivaji Jayanti procession in Belagavi today
Karnataka high court: Advance bail valid even after new charges are added
Karnataka govt files review petition on SSLC exam order
After three decades, Intermediate Ring Road project back on development table
Export hit, eatery shutdowns deepen onion price crash
Submissions are open from April 20 to May 20 and will undergo a rigorous review by expert jury members
Beyond politics: Karnataka chief ministers office, oppn MLA join hands to aid amputee student
Officials send straying elephant safely back to forest in Belagavi
Youth arrested after Gandhi bust is damaged in Haveri
Vishnu Sai Theja emerges Karnataka topper with 99.99 percentile in JEE-2026 (main) Session-2
Contemporary pop opera Odyssey of Love to premier in Bengaluru from May 7 to 9
The Bangalore International Airport Limited says that inspired by Kalidasas Shakuntala, the Odyssey of Love is reimagined as a contemporary pop opera, blending movement, emotion, and music into a visually rich narrative
Flight returns to Hubballi after being diverted due to inclement weather
A video clip of passengers in panic and in tears, which was sent to their family members, subsequently went viral on social media
Vested interests have reduced leaders to mere icons for political benefits, says writer
Special court castigates three police officers for false testimony in Vinay Kulkarni case
The communication further claimed that a few officers from outside the State were allegedly targeting Kannada-origin officers and misusing their positions to suppress them.
Residential camp introduces underprivileged students to space science
Now, a section of Muslims leadership defends Congress action against two MLCs in Karnataka
The anti-party activities have caused confusion and resulted in division of votes, helping smaller parties and independent candidates
Hi-tech harvester hub scheme: Combine harvesters to be distributed in Mandya
Disaster management training held in Bengaluru
Kalyana Kranti continues to be relevant to modern society: Eshwar Khandre
The Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister and district in-charge was speaking after inaugurating Basava Jayanti celebrations in Bidar
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30-bed mental health care centre opens in Mysuru
Over 47,000 patients treated under Manochaitanya since April last year
Basava Jayanti celebrated with fervour in several districts
Singing of Vachanas, colourful processions carrying Vachanas, motorcycle rallies, religious and cultural programmes mark the celebrations
ISRO ties up with TIFR for collaboration in space science
Basavannas principles must be the guiding light in everyones life, says CM
Mr. Siddaramaiah also announced an allocation of 5 crore for the construction of Basava Bhavan
Threat call made in name of Bishnoi gang to Maharashtra RTO officer; case registered in Bengaluru
Hassan DC inspects Census, appeals to public to share genuine information with enumerators
Cashless medical treatment sought for wildlife attack victims
It can be set up on the lines of the one for snakebite victims, says conservationist Giridhar Kulkarni
Basaveshwaras teachings still showing the path to establishing a just society,says Minister
Sharanprakash Patil was speaking after inaugurating the 893rd Basava Jayanti celebrations organised at Jagat Circle in Kalaburagi
The State government has announced in the 2026-27 budget that it will allow SC/ST students to get free education in the same school for classes 9 and 10 under the RTE Act.
The State government has announced in the 2026-27 budget that it will allow SC/ST students to get free education in the same school for classes 9 and 10 under the RTE Act.
Farmers band together to seek better price for Emmer wheat, which was grown as a subsistence crop by farmers on both banks of the Krishna river in Karnataka and Maharashtra
Aster CMI Hospital Launches PEARL Karnatakas First Dedicated Pediatric Liver ICU
Pediatric Emergency and Advanced Response Liver Care for children
Man, nephew drown in tank near Gandasi in Hassan
The nephew, a resident of Hassan, was visiting his uncles place for the summer holidays
AccusingNarendra Modi and the BJP of being against social justice, Siddaramaiah said the saffron party could have brought in reservation for women during the last 12 years of its rule at the Centre had the party been genuinely in favour of quota for women
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah shares PM Narendra Modis confidential exchange at HAL airport in Bengaluru
When reporters in Mysuru asked Mr Siddaramaiah about his confidential exchange with the Prime Minister, he revealed that Mr. Modi asked him what was his stand on womens reservation
Women's Reservation Bill: Karnataka CM accuses PM Modi of adopting 'double standard'
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of hypocrisy regarding women's reservation. He stated the Centre delayed implementation despite opportunities. Siddaramaiah highlighted the Congress party's historical support for women's reservation, citing past amendments. He questioned the timing and linkage with delimitation, suggesting it disadvantages southern states.
Basaveshwaras thoughts offer an ethical path to an equal society: Shankar Devanoor
Progressive thinker Shankar Devanoor described Basaveshwara not merely as a social reformer but as a civilisational thinker whose ideas transcend geography, religion and time
Major ED Raids in Bengaluru Target Cyber Crime and Money Laundering Network
Bengaluru, April 20: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched extensive operations on Monday in Bengaluru, targeting a significant case related to money laundering and cyber crime. This action is being conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) of 2002. The EDs team simultaneously raided approximately 12 locations across Karnataka. The investigation is reportedly linked ... Read more Major ED Raids in Bengaluru Target Cyber Crime and Money Laundering Network
The MP noted that the women of the country would not forget the injustice committed by the opposition parties and would teach them a lesson in the coming days
Fly91 Hyderabad to Hubbali flight diverted to Bengaluru after turbulence sparks panic onboard
The flight subsequently returned to Hubballi. Airline rules out technical snag.
ED raids Karnataka Congress MLA 's sons, others in crypto-linked PMLA case
About a dozen premises in the city are being searched under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)
ED raids sons of Karnataka MLA NA Haris in crypto money laundering case
The searches include premises linked to Karnataka MLA N A Haris sons, who are alleged to be beneficiaries of the proceeds of crime.
Bengaluru's Karnataka government will convene a special cabinet meeting on April 24. The meeting will focus on internal reservation for Scheduled Castes. This discussion is crucial for filling 65,000 vacant government posts. The state aims to expedite recruitment due to growing unrest among unemployed youth.
Karnataka calls for a special cabinet meeting on April 24 to discuss SC internal reservation
Sources added that there are over 2.5 lakh vacancies in the state and without finalising the internal reservation, the posts cannot be filled
Five children rescued from bakery in Belagavi
Officials took them to the district hospital to determine their age
Miscreants vandalise Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Karnataka's Haveri
Miscreants vandalised a Mahatma Gandhi statue in Haveri city. Police are investigating the incident and examining CCTV footage. Locals expressed anger and demanded swift action. In a separate incident, a B R Ambedkar statue was vandalised in Srinagar, Uttarakhand earlier this year. The Bhim Army lodged a complaint, and police cleaned the statue.
MumbaiBengaluru Vande Bharat Sleeper gets green signal; what travellers can expect now
Indian Railways has approved a new Vande Bharat Sleeper train connecting Mumbai and Bengaluru, aiming to significantly reduce travel time to an estimated 15-17 hours. This premium service, featuring 16 modern sleeper coaches and a capacity of 823 passengers, will operate via the Kalyana Karnataka region, enhancing overnight travel comfort and offering a competitive alternative to flights.
Woman complains that in-laws killed her daughter in Belagavi district
The deceased had come back to her maternal home, and complained of cruel treatment by her husband and in-laws.
Bengaluru plans citywide pay-and-park system to tackle chaos - newskarnataka.com
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Women's Reservation | No changes were proposed to Delimitation Commission Act: Centre
Central government Sunday reiterated that no changes were proposed to the Delimitation Commission Act in the Bills, introduced by it in the Lok Sabha on April 16, 2026 to ensure 33 percent women reservation in 2029. Responding to frequently asked queries about three bills to allay all apprehensions in the minds of public, it stated, On April 16, 2026, the central government introduced three key bills in the Lok Sabha i.e., The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026; The Delimitation Bill, 2026 and The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026. To explain the rationale why those three Bills were brought at this point in time, it, while referring to (Women Reservation Act 2023), stated, The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam provides that reservation for women will be implemented based on delimitation after the Census conducted post-2026. If the government had waited for the Census and subsequent delimitation, women would not have been able to benefit from 33 percent reservation even in the 2029 general elections as the census and subsequent delimitation period take time. Therefore, to ensure timely benefits to half the population, it was considered necessary to delink implementation of the Act from this condition. Spelling out the benefits if these Bills had been passed, it asserted that if passed and approved, these Bills would have enabled women to receive 33 percent reservation in the Lok Sabha as early as the 2029 general elections. Clarifying why the delimitation was linked with the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam and why there was a proposal to increase seats, the central government delineated that it was imperative to provide reservation. Delimitation means finalising the boundary of a constituency. It is essential for implementing womens reservation. The limit on seats in Lok Sabha was set at 550 in 1976. In 1971, the population of India was 54 Cr. Today it is 140 Cr. Therefore, it is important to increase seats to 850 in Lok Sabha. This would enable fair representation of people in the Parliament. It rejected the contentions (forwarded by the opposition) that there was any attempt to modify the Delimitation Commission Act for political advantage or it would have affected ongoing state elections. No changes were proposed to the Delimitation Commission Act. The existing legal framework remains intact and any recommendations of the Commission would require parliamentary approval and Presidential assent. Ongoing elections, including those in states like Tamil Nadu or West Bengal, would not be affected, as elections up to 2029 will be conducted under the current system, the Centre has reiterated. Elucidating the rationale behind increasing Lok Sabha seats to 850, it pointed out that the proposal was based on a proportional expansion approach. A uniform 50 percent increase in seats would maintain the proportion for all states and UTs. Applying this principle to the current 543 seats would lead to approximately 815 seats. Therefore, the upper limit on seats was increased from the current cap of 550 seats in Lok Sabha to 850 seats, it said. The government also rejected the apprehensions that the new delimitation proposal would have adversely affected southern or smaller states. All states would see a uniform 50 percent increase in seats. Southern states would not face any reduction in representation; rather, their overall share would remain stable. For example, Tamil Nadus seats would increase proportionally, ensuring no disadvantage. As the table below shows, the southern states currently have 23.76 percent seats in Lok Sabha. This would have become 23.87 percent after passage of the Bills, it clarified. It asserted that in case of 50 percent increase model, the revised status (in percentage) of Karnataka would have been 5.14 percent against existing 5.15 percent; in Andhra Pradesh, it would have been 4.65 percent instead of existing 4.60 percent; in Telangana, it would have been 3.18 percent against present status of 3.13 percent; in Tamil Nadu, it would have been 7.23 percent against current status of 7.18 percent and in case of Keralam, it would have been 3.67 percent against existing status of 3.68 percent. It also stated that contrary to the propaganda, the states that controlled population growth would not face any disadvantage. As the increase in seats was proposed uniformly across states, their proportional representation would remain unchanged or slightly improve, it was stated. With regard to questions about the Bills affecting the representation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, the central government clarified, The process of delimitation ensures proportional reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. With an expanded House, the number of reserved seats would increase significantly, thereby strengthening their representation. It also rejected the contention that the Constitutional Amendment Bill introduced was aimed at delaying caste census. The Government has already started a time-bound programme for caste census. The process includes detailed enumeration, and caste-related data will be recorded during the population count phase, it clarified. Regarding questions why there was no separate quota for Muslim women within the reservation framework, it reiterated, The Constitution of India does not provide for reservation based on religion. Reservation policies are based on social and economic backwardness, as laid out in the Constitution. The central government pointed out that the womens reservation was not implemented in the 2024 general elections itself as implementing reservation required delimitation of seats. Delimitation is an extensive consultative process. It takes about two years to complete delimitation. Therefore, these Bills (including Delimitation Bill) were brought in the Parliament for implementing womens reservation. However, the Womens Reservation Bill was introduced and passed in 2023 to establish the legal and constitutional framework for womens reservation. Its unanimous passage reflected broad political support at the time, enabling the enactment of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, it stated. With regard to the requirement of separate Union Territories Bill, it was pointed out that the Legislative Assemblies in Union Territories such as Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and Puducherry are governed by separate legal provisions. Therefore, specific amendments were required to implement womens reservation in these regions, necessitating a separate Bill, it was stated.
Orders of constitutional courts binding even beyond territorial limits: HC
Manipur capped off the 8th Youth U 19 Men and Women National Boxing Championships held since April 13 at Assam Don Bosco University with 5 medals including 2 gold Lairenlakpam Ambekar secured the men's 50 kg category gold medal today via a 5 0 unanimous decision against Uttarakhand's Priyanshu Varma in a one sided final bout Ambekar, a student of NSA, Imphal is a promising State boxer who also made his mark at an International event by securing a silver medal at the recently concluded World Boxing Futures Cup in Thailand Chirom Joyshree meanwhile sealed the women's 54 kg category title by handing her Haryana rival Jannat an RSC defeat in the third round Joyshree is another silver medallist at the World Boxing Futures Cup 2026 Radhamani Longjam however settled for a silver medal as she went down 2 3 via split decision to SSCB's Prachi today in the women's 57 kg category final bout Radhamani trains at Sarita Regional Boxing Academy and was a bronze medallist at the World Boxing Futures Cup 2026 Manipur's Lanchalu Gangmei and Naorem Pravin on the other hand bagged bronze medals at the age group competition Lanchalu, competing in the women's 48 kg category, suffered a 0 5 semi final loss to MP Sambrama of Karnataka yesterday to content with the bronze medal Sambrama went on to win the gold medal of the category by defeating Gunjan of Haryana in the final Prabin, who trains at PKBA, also suffered a similar semi final defeat to SSCB's Prashant to win a bronze medal in the men's 70 kg category competition yesterday The State team were led by L Chitaranjan, Y Rishikanta, Y Priyo and Dr M Kalpakiran as managers and coaches while L Sarita Devi acted as overall caretaker, said the Manipur Amateur Boxing Association MABA in a congratulatory press release issued today Further, Ph Dhanajit and L Premanand attended the event as National Technical officials and Bidyanand Salam Star One R J officiated in the championship, it said MABA while extending its heartfelt congratulations to all the medallists and participants who brought great honour and pride to the State through their outstanding achievement and performance also wished continued success in their future endeavours Source The Sangai Express
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